Types of Trip

Gap year travel in Japan

Last year's rise in university tuition fees coupled with high youth unemployment levels has led to an increase in gap years, according to specialist operator Japan Journeys.

Ten reasons to visit Malta this summer

Malta is an ideal holiday destination for UK travellers who can enjoy all the delights of the Med alongside a feeling of being home from home, thanks to the island's British colonial heritage.

New York bargain Christmas shopping breaks

Due to the many silver screen portrayals, the city’s famous department stores, shopping avenues and iconic festivities, the lead up to Christmas is historically the most expensive time to visit New York.

Win a family holiday to Florida with Confused.com

Despite Prime Minister David Cameron urging holidaymakers to stay in the UK for their summer break this year, only a quarter of us say a ‘staycation' is the ideal holiday.

Restore the body, mind and soul at Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali

Fringed by the volcanic black sand beach of the Northeast coastline, Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali is a sanctuary of peace and tranquillity, immersed in gentle spirituality and age-old traditions of the Island of the Gods.

Mountain bike adventure in the Himalayas of Nepal

Mountain biking at a height of 3,900m, in the Kali Gandaki Valley of Nepal, you're still dwarfed by the massive bulk of the Himalayas towering over you; watching, waiting.

Boating holidays in Europe

If you're looking for a break with a difference this year, how about a getaway afloat on a British or European waterway?

Twee Cornish bolthole sets new bar for eco cottages

Acanthite Cottage, a twee Cornish eco cottage situated in pretty countryside between Liskeard and Callington, has set a new bar for eco holiday homes available through Blue Chip Holidays.

50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death

August 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of screen idol Marilyn Monroe, star of films such as Some Like it Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Seven Year Itch, scene of the legendary photograph where she was seen laughing as her skirt blew up.

Britain and Ireland’s top club pro golfers head to Carden

If the Open Golf at Royal Lytham & St Annes has whetted your appetite for watching some quality play, then put August 7-10 in your diary and head to De Vere Carden Park, near Chester.

Antarctic voyages with Quark Expeditions

Quark Expeditions, the leader in polar adventure, announces the company’s Antarctic 2013/14 season.

The Moat spa at Ruthin Castle

Ruthin Castle, the 4 Star privately owned Edward I castle hotel in North Wales which is steeped in medieval and romantic history and offers the best all-round Welsh hotel experience, has started taking bookings for its exciting and pioneering new spa, The Moat.